Neurological Spinal Conditions

Spinal Injuries Scotland supports all people with spinal injury including those that arise from neurological conditions. Since we are not medically trained we don’t provide medical advice but by joining Spinal Injuries Scotland for free you will receive benefits that include our quarterly magazine and invitations to our events.

Below are details of some of the more common Neurological Spinal Conditions although there are other conditions that can affect the spine.

Brown-Séquard syndrome
Brown-Séquard syndrome is caused by damage to one half of the spinal cord, resulting in paralysis and loss of proprioception on the same side as the injury or lesion, and loss of pain and temperature sensation on the opposite side as the lesion.

Spinal Injuries Scotland (Registered Charity: SC015405) is the national voluntary organisation concerned with new and long-term spinal cord injured people, their relatives and friends, along with those involved in the management, care and rehabilitation of the injury.
SIS provides support through the office based Information Service and operates a self-referral information line. We also provide a legal and welfare rights advisory service. Our representatives, who are able to discuss all aspects of living with a spinal cord injury, undertake regular visits to the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit.
In addition we liaise with other similar voluntary and professional organisations so that the issues surrounding spinal cord injury are recognised and understood.